William sangster and john bretz



n metal or wood. The end-pieces are made of thin metal or wood.

4thumbs he presses the mould-box down, and with his fingers he raises the Y when the fingers slide under the catch Athe slotted mould-box A., handles E, and ledges F, all constructed in t WILLIAM SANGSTER AND JOHN BRETAZ, OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINCIS.

Letters Patent No. 82,037, dated September 8,' 1868.

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Be it known that we, WILLIAM SANes'Tnn and JOHN Bnmz, both of Springfield, county'of Sangamon, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Machine for Moulding Brick; and we do hereby declare that ption of the construction and operationpof the same, reference the following is a full, clear, and exact descri being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of lreference marked thereon. l

Figure 1 represents the mould-box A, with the partition-framework B of fig. 3, fitted in it ready for use. Figure 2 represents a section of the mould-box A, showing the slots or grooves in which the partitions ACC of the partition-framework B slide up and down. v

Figure 3 represents the partitiowframework B separate and distinct from the slotted mould-box A. Figure 4 represents a cross-section, showing the wayin which the partitions C are loosely united to the partition-framework B.

The outer frame of the partition-framework B is made of iron, and the partitions C can be made either of ttached and connected with the framework D D are cross-bars of iron, to which the partitions C C are a they will draw straight with the B, to which they are loosely riveted, so that in drawing the framework up, grooves if the workman should incline the framework one way or the other.

E are the handles, by which the partition-framework is lifted.

F F are the catches on each end of the mould-box A, upon whichthe thumb of the workman rests when raising the partition-framework B, and by which the whole machine is raised from the soft brick underneath, when the handles of the partition-framework are raised to a levelwith them.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The whole machine, as rei'nesented in fig. 1, is turned over and filled with clay as in all moulds, then it is returned to the position occupied in lig. places his thumbs upon the top of -the catches F, and his four lingers underneath the handles E. With his partition-framework up suciently high to loosen the soft brick, and until the handles E E come up on a level with the bottom of the catches F F, es, and the whole machine is 'raised o' from the soft brick underneath. er way, cannot be drawn up out of The partitions C C being loosely riveted, so that they will swing easily eith f misshaping any of the soft brick a perpendicular by any inclination of the framework B, so that the danger o is thus obviated.

The partition-framework B being separate from the slotted moul The partitions C C differ in their construction from partitions in other moulds,

vmovable and others are immovable.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The combination of the frame-bars B with the bars D pivoted thereto, supporting the partitions C, with he manner described, and for the purposes d-box A, the two can bewashed much easier. from the fact that these are .set 'foi-th.

WILLIAM SANGSTER, JOHN BRETZ.

Witnesses: Y

Gno. O. MAncY, A. B. THORNTON.

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